ton house, and Dr. Lloyd F. Kohler, the present dentist. Dr. William G. Ruckenbrod had offices in both Beaver and Milford in 1911. DRUGGISTS UP TO PRESENT TIME First druggist in Milford was Clarence Stevens. Others, up to the present time, were...

This photograph shows the cable anchor which holds the suspension bridge. The main forces in a suspension bridge are tension in the main cables and compression in the pillars. Almost all the force on the pillars is vertically downward. The...

This man was an CCC Education Supervisor. He had defected from Russia when he was 12 years old, and had joined the army as soon as he was old enough. He was a retired officer when he was brought back into service to help with the CCCs. Educational...

This man was an CCC Education Supervisor for the Ferron Camp located in Ferron Canyon, which is the backdrop for this photograph. He had defected from Russia when he was 12 years old, and had joined the army as soon as he was old enough. He was a...

THIRTEEN BEAVER SOLDIERS GIVE LIVES
But some did not return. They were left on foreign soil where they had paid the supreme sacrifice. Their names follow
BAKES, RUSSELL V. (Air Corps)-Killed August 24, 1944, when his plane went down in the...

The war has taken over B. A. C. and B. A. C. has taken over the war.
This statement is true in more ways than one.
Since January I, Army Air Corps Reserve student and editor of this
year book, Kenneth Garrett was on the active list awaiting his...

The underside of the Swinging Bridge or San Rafael Bridge. The biggest assignment for Company 529 of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Castle Dale was to build a bridge across the San Rafael River on the San Rafael Swell. Bridge onstruction began...

The San Rafael Swinging Bridge was built by the CCCs in1937. It was constructed under the direction of the Division of Grazing. It benefitted local ranchers by providing safe and convenient access to thousands of acres of winter grazing for their...

The dedication of the San Rafael Bridge, or Swinging Bridge, as it became known, was attended by a huge crowd including the governor of Utah. The headlines of the day read, "Mystery Lands Opened Up." The building of this bridge by the CCCs opened...

The Davis family owned the Davis Sawmill in Reeder's Canyon in Joe's Valley which had the government contract to provide the lumber for building the San Rafael Bridge. The family is pictured here during the dedication of the Bridge. Elias Henry...

The Civilian Conservation Corps took young men from ages 18 - 22 years old. The average age nation wide was 18.5 years, so they were referred to as the CCC Boys. One former member recalls, "They must have had warehouses full of Army surplus...

The Civilian Conservation Corps took young men from ages 18 - 22 years old. The average age nation wide was 18.5 years, so they were referred to as the CCC Boys. One former member recalls, "They must have had warehouses full of Army surplus...

The Civilian Conservation Corps provided jobs for young men 18-22 years old. Company 529 was comprised mostly of boys from cities back east, with a few local boys as well. It also provided work for local men as supervisors, cooks, etc. Dermis...

Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Civilian Conservation Corps.; Building Roads; Company 529

The Civilian Conservation Corps Company 529 worked on the San Rafael Swell for the Division of Grazing to improve rangeland and access for ranches who had permits to run sheep and cattle on the Swell. This photograph shows the difficult...

The CCCs had to build some roads before they could work on other projets. The national total miles of roads built by the CCC was 125,000 miles. They built 13,000 miles of foot trails; developed 900 state parks; developed 52,000 acres of camp...